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[grahamr888]

3d) Turned a U-bend in the river (6) ?E???S
4d) Had a huge meal out east? Quite the opposite (6) ?A???D
8a) Leader of Rome, one fiddling around (4) N?R?
9a) Arranged to peruse only short editorial (10) READ?????D

[emeritus]

8a Nero

[mazie]

8a Nero

[cathfromsaron]

fasted
nero

[Euphemia]

4d fasted

[emeritus]

9a Read just ed

[mazie]

3d if you turn "a u bend" you get Danube but that doesn't fit with your letters

[grahamr888]

Letters would now be: 3d) Turned a U-bend in the river (6) ?E?U?E

[grahamr888]

7a) Hire a latex creation and make merry (10) E?H????A?E

[emeritus]

Exhilarate

[TheWinner]

EXHILARATE

[boxtops]

Exhilarate (anag of hire a latex)

[grahamr888]

Thank you all for your help, it is much appreciated :)